ERIC Number: EJ870548
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1053-8712
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Treatment for Juveniles Who Sexually Offend in a Southwestern State
Ikomi, Philip A.; Harris-Wyatt, Georgetta; Doucet, Geraldine; Rodney, H. Elaine
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, v18 n6 p594-610 2009
A 25-item questionnaire was mailed to sex offender treatment providers from counties with 60 or more reported juvenile sex offenders in a Southwestern state to determine the most effective treatment for juvenile sex offenders. Results indicated that cognitive behavioral therapy was the most successful reported approach to treatment with an average success rate of 87%. The most commonly used approach was cognitive behavioral therapy with relapse prevention. The most common sexual offense was indecency with a child involving sexual contact, contrary to studies that found that in the Probation Commission data, aggravated sexual offense was the most common. These results have ramifications for state policies on treatment for juvenile sex offenders. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Cognitive Restructuring, Therapy, Delinquency, Questionnaires, Counseling Techniques, Counseling Effectiveness, Behavior Modification, Recidivism, Prevention, Adolescents, Adults, Measurement Equipment
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Language: English
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